From across Papua New Guinea
Campaigns are now in full swing for candidates contesting the Kabwum District by-election, which will run for 80 days, ending on July 11. Polling is scheduled to begin the following day, on July 12. A total of 11 candidates were nominated as of the close of nominations on Thursday, April 24. Kabwum by-election comes after […]
Papua New Guinea’s national athletics team delivered a strong performance at the 2025 Philippine Open Championships, returning home with one gold, five bronze medals, and a string of personal bests across a variety of events. The four-day event, which concluded on Sunday, saw participation from around 1,000 athletes across Open and Under-18 divisions. PNG was […]
Papua New Guinea’s football powerhouse, Hekari United Women’s FC, has kicked off their OFC Women’s Champions League 2025 campaign in emphatic fashion, delivering a commanding 12-0 victory over tournament debutants PanSa FC of American Samoa. Coming off back-to-back runner-up finishes in the previous editions, the Port Moresby-based club made their championship ambitions clear from the […]
The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) in Madang Province is ramping up its security efforts along the Madang–Ramu Highway in response to a spike in armed robberies and related criminal activities that have threatened the safety of travelers and local communities. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Madang, Acting Superintendent Robert Baim, announced that police […]
The Morobe Provincial Election Office has confirmed that seven candidates have been nominated unopposed in the 2025 Local Level Government (LLG) elections and are expected to be officially declared as ward councilors upon the formal completion of polling and counting processes. Among the unopposed candidates is current Deputy Governor of Morobe Province. Provincial Elections Manager, […]
Chairman of the Board of the National Broadcasting Corporation Ian Tarutia says the NBC Board has nothing to do with the temporary suspension of FM 100 Talk Show host Culligan Tanda. He made the clarification this afternoon in a statement. Mr. Tarutia also says the Minister for Information and Communication Technology Timothy Masiu and his […]
Minister for Information and Communication and Technology [ICT], Timothy Masiu, has refuted claims on social media that the suspension of FM100 employee Culligan Tanda involves him and the board of the National Broadcasting Corporation. He clarified that FM100 has its Board under Telikom PNG Limited as a State Owned Enterprise which comes under the Ministry […]
Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru, has announced the upcoming launch of the Papua New Guinea–Indonesia Business Council, marking a significant shift in the bilateral relationship between the two neighboring nations. The official launch will be officiated by Prime Minister James Marape, on Wednesday, May 7, at the State Function Room, National Parliament. […]
Secretary for the Department of Personnel Management, Ms. Taies Sansan, has raised serious concerns over the critical shortage of health workers in Papua New Guinea, warning that the national health system is under immense strain due to a severe imbalance between healthcare personnel and the population they serve. Speaking at the University of Papua New […]
Governor for Central Province Rufina Peter this morning chartered three Air Sanga flights to return a group of stranded teachers and their families back to various Local Level Governments [LLG’s] in the Goilala District, ending a six-month ordeal. The teachers, who serve at various remote schools in Goilala, had travelled to Port Moresby in Term […]